The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Bibeau. Bibeau is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Bibeau family

Early History of the Bibeau family

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Early Notables of the Bibeau family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family at this time was François Bibeau, son of Jacques, an innkeeper, who was a member of the parish of Notre-Dame-de-Cogre. While he was only a laborer, he was one of the first of the family to arrive in Quebec. He married Jeanne Chalifour in Quebec on August... Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bibeau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bibeau family to the New World and Oceana

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bibeau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Bibeau was married in America in 1722

Joseph Bibeau was married in America in 1730

Bibeau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

François Bibeau, son of Jaques, an innkeeper, who was parish of Notre-Dame-de-Cogre. He was also a laborer and fifteen years after his immigration to Quebec he was married in 1671

Bibeau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Nicolas Bibeau was married in 1717 in Sorel, according to Canadian historical documents

François Bibeau, after having arrived from France, was married in Quebec in 1719

Contemporary Notables of the name Bibeau (post 1700)

Mother Marie Bibeau (1865-1924), Canadian first Superior General of the Little Franciscans of Mary, Worcester, Massachusetts